Lesson 3

Materials Used in Board Games

Module 1: Lesson 3:

Lesson Objectives:In this lesson students will :

Explore the types of materials used in games and the roles that game pieces serve in each game they have explored in Lessons 1 and 2.

Vocabulary: materials, game pieces (pawns),game board,cards,money,dice,pegs, spinners,counters,timer,popper

Materials used in this lesson:

Students will use the board games in their classrooms that they used for Lessons 1 and 2.
Create a scavenger hunt worksheet of the different types of materials used in board games. Have the students use the worksheet to match the materials list with the games they have played. Have students identify the role that each material serves in playing the board game.
Sample Scavenger Hunt Worksheet- modify as need based on the games you have chosen. Use the link or select the arrow icon on the top right to download the worksheet file to your computer.

Materials Scavenger Hunt

Introductory Mini-Lesson

After the teacher directed mini lesson on game materials, students will work in groups to conduct a scavenger hunt using the Student Scavenger Hunt Materials Worksheet to identify the different materials used in each game they have played. They will also identify the role each material serves in the playing of each game.

Mini-Lesson Continued:

Teacher will support group work as needed during the scavenger hunt.

Once completing the Materials Scavenger Hunt , students will share their findings with the class. Teacher will use the smart board or Elmo to create a graphic organizer of each games and the materials used, along with their purpose.

Sample Graphic Organizer (modify as needed if different games are used)

Materials used in games.pdf

Teacher will then prompt a discussion about similarities and differences found across the games in materials and their usage. Students will create a Venn Diagram with the teacher on similarities and difference of game materials.

Sample Venn Diagram(modify as needed if different games are used)

Important Question for Discussion: At the end of this lesson, students will look again at their story narrative they wrote in lesson 1. In their Game Journals they will identify game materials they might use if they were turning their story into a game.

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